MUMBAI – International star Priyanka Chopralink>has been stamped down with anotice by the BMC (Bombay Municipal Corporation) for unauthorisedconstruction at commercial premise at Oshiwara in Andheri (West).
The illegal construction in the premises of her office and anotheradjoining commercial premise which she has rented out has landed her in apool.
According to BMC officials, they have received five complaints from peoplewho visited the Charisma Beauty Spa and Salon.
In their complaint, they alleged illegal alterations in the spa, includingputting in an unauthorised mezzanine floor.
Unauthorized erection of full height partition cabins by ply-sheet andglass walls and unauthorized amalgamation, were among other feloniousconstructions, found in both the commercial premises.
The BMC found the violations during a check and has sent two separatenotices to the owners-occupants of both the premises.
BMC has now asked to remove the unauthorised altercations and restore theoriginal structure. If orders are not followed, the BMC said that it willdemolish the sctructure after a month.
As quoted by Times of India, a senior BMC official said, “We earlier wrote,asking them to regularize the unauthorized changes after paying the penaltyand remove the other illegal changes which cannot be approved. But theydidn’t bother to pay any attention after which we sent them the noticeunder the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act (MRTP). If they fail toreply again, we will demolish the illegal constructions at both thepremises.”
In the past, Bollywood actors like Anushka Sharmalink> and Amitabh Bachchanlink>havealso received BMC notice for illegal construction.
Last year, Anushka was slapped with a notice from BMC, following acomplaint received by the civic body regarding unauthorised installationdone by the actress at the common passage of the 20th floor of herapartment in Versova, Andheri.
Amitabh too was issued a notice on the sidelines of Monopolies andRestrictive Trade Practices (MTPC) for his new bungalow in Goregaon